specification: FinOps Framework
specificationVersion: '1.0'
schema: https://www.finops.org/framework/
provider: UP42
providerId: up42
created: '2026-07-04'
modified: '2026-07-04'
reconciled: false
tags:
- Geospatial
- Earth Observation
- Satellite Imagery
- FinOps
- Cost Management
- FOCUS
description: >-
  FinOps view of UP42 spend. UP42 bills on a prepaid credit model (100 credits =
  1 EUR; credits valid two years). There is no per-request API fee - cost is
  driven by what you order: archive (catalog) imagery charged per km2 of the
  selected area of interest, tasking acquisitions quoted per project, storage of
  delivered assets, and processing/analytics charged by the spatial extent of the
  selected STAC item. Because charges accrue at order and processing time,
  cost control centers on estimating before ordering, scoping the area of interest
  tightly, and (on enterprise accounts) using budgets to cap credit spend per
  workspace.
notes: >-
  Per-km2 and per-project rates depend on the data provider and collection; verify
  on the UP42 pricing page and via the estimate-order and process-validation
  endpoints. UP42 is operated by Airbus Defence and Space.
sources:
- https://up42.com/pricing
- https://docs.up42.com/getting-started/credits/pricing
- https://docs.up42.com/developers/api
- https://focus.finops.org/focus-specification/v1-3/
alignedWith:
  framework: FinOps Foundation Framework
  frameworkUrl: https://www.finops.org/framework/
  dataSpec: FOCUS
  dataSpecVersion: '1.3'
  dataSpecUrl: https://focus.finops.org/focus-specification/v1-3/
publisherName: UP42
serviceCategory: Geospatial and Earth Observation
billingModel:
  pricingCategory: Usage-Based
  billingFrequency: Prepaid
  billingCurrency: EUR
  chargeCategories:
  - Purchase
  - Usage
  - Adjustment
focusColumns:
  ServiceName: UP42 Platform
  ServiceCategory: Geospatial and Earth Observation
  ProviderName: UP42
  PublisherName: UP42 (Airbus Defence and Space)
  InvoiceIssuerName: UP42
  BillingCurrency: EUR
  ChargeCategory: Usage
  PricingCategory: Usage-Based
meters:
- name: catalog_area
  description: Archive imagery ordered, charged per km2 of the selected area of interest.
  unit: km2
  aggregation: sum
  dimensions:
  - workspace
  - collection
  - provider
- name: tasking_project
  description: New satellite acquisitions quoted and paid per project in credits.
  unit: project
  aggregation: count
  dimensions:
  - workspace
  - collection
- name: processing_extent
  description: Processing/analytics runs, charged by the spatial extent of the selected STAC item.
  unit: km2
  aggregation: sum
  dimensions:
  - workspace
  - process
- name: credits_spent
  description: UP42 credits deducted across catalog, tasking, storage, and processing.
  unit: credits
  aggregation: sum
  dimensions:
  - workspace
  - order
principles:
- name: Visibility
  description: Estimate every order and validate every process before running; track credit spend per workspace, collection, and order.
- name: Allocation
  description: Scope orders and processing to workspaces so credit spend maps to teams, projects, and cost centers.
- name: Optimization
  description: Tighten the area of interest, prefer archive over tasking when timeliness allows, and reuse stored assets and STAC search instead of re-ordering.
- name: Accountability
  description: Use enterprise budgets to cap workspace credit spend and assign owners who review credit burn against the prepaid balance.
maintainers:
- FN: Kin Lane
  email: kin@apievangelist.com